So now we learn that the real reason Rick has been hounding and stalking Tommie is that he's really, for some reason, in love with her, and has nothing at all to do with his hobo boss, who probably long ago forgot about Tommie completely, confusing her in his old age with Justin Bieber and taking credit for launching a teen sensation to anyone who would listen to his scotch-fueled rantings.I guess what I'm getting at is, who goes through this much trouble for TOMMIE?
5 comments:
Maybe Rick is the kind of low self esteem guy who sees a semi attractive woman with a non threatening personality and thinks: She's not so great, maybe I have a shot.
Whether he is this way or not, Tommie has an impervious field of cluelessness and deeply seated repression. I can't believe I am saying this, but she'd be better off than she is now if she was a cat lady. At least there would be some physical contact in her life. She sure isn't getting it from Margo.
But what she is getting from Margo is lessons in being a cold-hearted snake.
"I care about you."
"I know, Rick. Thanks."
In the words of Paula Abdul, cold cold cold cold-hearted ooh ah ah ah cold cold cold-hearted SNAKE
Where are the blue background people? I don't recognize these tan people.
I feel bad for not-Paul. I'm sure he's made his intentions clear by giving Tommie his lettermen jacket and holding hands while in a parked car.
But what she is getting from Margo is lessons in being a cold-hearted snake.
"I care about you."
"I know, Rick. Thanks."
Actually there's no gentle way to respond, if "I love you too" doesn't seem like the way to go. Compare with the following scene late in the film Casablanca:
VICTOR: I love you very much my dear.
ILSE: Yes. Yes, I know.
Of course there's another way to respond! If Tommie was as much like me as I thought she was, it would go like
RICK: I care about you.
ME: Oh...? Uh. Wow. I mean, nice! Thanks. For... that. You're something! (looking abstractly at the sidewalk) So I... definitely... have something going on upstairs... to do. I promised.. an... a neighbor? Toooooooo plant... water. Water plants. And... babysit. So I gotta do that. Prrronto. I will... uh, call?
RICK: Criminy, get me out of here.
Cold-hearted snake! Look in to his eyes,
Uh oh, he's been telling lies!
Post a Comment